SP Leaders Dismiss Impact of Owaisi-Chandrashekhar Alliance on Upcoming Elections

Lucknow, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : SP leaders from Lucknow, including MPs Awadhesh Prasad and Akshay Yadav, have responded to the recent alliance between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Azad Samaj Party. They asserted that this coalition would have no significant impact on the upcoming elections.

Awadhesh Prasad emphasized that the public’s trust rests solely with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its leader, Akhilesh Yadav. “The people of the state believe that only the Samajwadi Party has the strength to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power,” he stated. He further remarked that there is no discussion or expectation from other parties or leaders, reinforcing that the SP is the only party capable of rallying public support to challenge the BJP.

In response to concerns about the safety of prominent SP leader Azam Khan, Prasad accused the BJP of targeting Khan with baseless charges, stating, “He has been unjustly imprisoned on fabricated charges, including absurd claims about stolen books and bicycles. His life is in danger, and we, as members of the Samajwadi Party, stand firmly behind him.”

Akshay Yadav added that while any political group can form alliances in a democracy, the SP is poised to win the elections. He reiterated the SP’s confidence in its electoral prospects.

SP spokesperson Dharmendra Singh criticized the BJP’s treatment of Azam Khan, highlighting his contributions to education through the establishment of a university. He lamented that Khan is being punished for his efforts, calling the targeting of such a senior leader a shameful act against democracy. Singh described the BJP’s tactics as authoritarian, stating that they reflect a broader trend of oppression under the current government.